La Fundación Pies Descalzos is a Colombian non-governmental organization founded by worldwide acclaimed artist Shakira in 1997 with the main objective to promote quality public education for children in vulnerable communities in Colombia. Since 2004, the Foundation implemented a comprehensive intervention strategy, with five axis: providing quality & public education, improving the nutrition of our pupils, promoting personal growth & sustainable development through, building top-notch schooling infrastructures and finally establishing supported schools as community centers via ‘Open door school strategy’. 4 institutions have seen light, thanks to the efforts and private funds, in 'Barranquilla, Cartagena, Soacha and Quibdó’. Nowadays, more than 2.500 vulnerable children and approximately 67.000 young and adults from local communities have benefited.
